US Journalist Detained In Myanmar
05/24/21 AT 10:15 AM
An American editor of a Myanmar-based news outlet was detained by authorities in Yangon Monday as he attempted to board a flight out of the coup-hit country, his employers said.
United States citizen and managing editor of Frontier Myanmar Danny Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport, the outlet said in a statement on its verified Twitter account.
Myanmar has been in uproar since the military seized power in a February 1 putsch, with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement.
More than 800 people have been killed by the military, according to a local monitoring group.
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on February 03 2021 12:24 PM
This week s coup in Myanmar risks resurrecting the troubled nation s international pariah status and destroys a civilian power-sharing agreement where the generals still maintained huge control, leaving many wondering why the military took such a drastic step now.
The sight of soldiers with rifles back on the streets of Naypyidaw and democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi spirited back into detention has conjured up memories of Myanmar s darkest days during 49 years of junta rule.
After a 10-year experiment with moving towards a more democratic system, the generals are back in charge, sparking a chorus of international condemnation and the threat of renewed sanctions.